2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,331 degrees and certificates were awarded to mathematics and statistics students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for mathematics and statistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mathematics & Statistics
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the best value school in Michigan for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for mathematics and statistics in Michigan.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics and statistics schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics and statistics schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.
U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,363 |
| Ohio | 1,410 |
| Illinois | 2,675 |
| Wisconsin | 982 |
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Majors Related to Mathematics & Statistics
Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30,202 |
| Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
| Statistics | 9,979 |
| Other Statistics | 644 |
| Applied Statistics | 464 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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